# Loading Space causes runtime error

**URL:** <https://forum.8thwall.com/t/loading-space-causes-runtime-error/8427>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** image-targets, general, studio\
**Created:** [October 23, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/loading-space-causes-runtime-error/8427 "2025-10-23T17:13:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Anthony\_null](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Anthony\_null](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Anthony_null)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/loading-space-causes-runtime-error/8427/1 "2025-10-23T17:13:46Z")

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I’m experiencing a recurring runtime error when transitioning between spaces. In my case, the transition is triggered by a button or a timer. This occurs in all scenes after the initial one.

my guess is that world.spaces.loadSpace() is called. The new scene loads, and immediately fails to initialize a state machine. Any more info is appreciated

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**Author:** ![GeorgeButler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.8thwall.com/georgebutler/32/1903_2.png) [@GeorgeButler](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/GeorgeButler)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/loading-space-causes-runtime-error/8427/2 "2025-10-23T17:20:59Z")

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Hi, welcome to the forum!

If you change your project version to an earlier one does the issue go away? You can change the version in the Project Settings.

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**Author:** ![Anthony\_null](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Anthony\_null](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Anthony_null)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/loading-space-causes-runtime-error/8427/3 "2025-10-24T01:20:50Z")

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sorry Im new to 8th wall (from unity). But when I change the project version, should I expect the studio to restart?

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**Author:** ![GeorgeButler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.8thwall.com/georgebutler/32/1903_2.png) [@GeorgeButler](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/GeorgeButler)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/loading-space-causes-runtime-error/8427/4 "2025-10-27T18:01:15Z")

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It shouldn’t need to restart, everything is grabbed when it runs.